All hospital deaths to be examined by second doctor Health secretary Jeremy Hunt to announce medics will provide a ‘second look’ at events preceding a patient’s death
All deaths in hospital will be examined by a second doctor unconnected to the patient’s treatment, in a move intended to improve care and help bereaved relatives understand why their loved one died.
Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary, told the Guardian he will announce the change – to take effect in England in 2018 – in a speech to a global summit on patient safety in London on Thursday. Continue reading... The Guardian
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All deaths in hospital will be examined by a second doctor unconnected to the patient’s treatment, in a move intended to improve care and help bereaved relatives understand why their loved one died.
Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary, told the Guardian he will announce the change – to take effect in England in 2018 – in a speech to a global summit on patient safety in London on Thursday. Continue reading... The Guardian
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- Plans to end the cover-up culture in the NHS Department of Health
- NHS trusts ranked on mistakes response BBC News
- Doctors will be able to own up to honest mistakes 'without fear' The Daily Telegraph
- Jeremy Hunt Announces Plan To Crackdown On 'Mistakes' By NHS Doctors The Huffington Post UK
- Jeremy Hunt promises whistleblowers 'safe spaces' and legal cover The Independent
- The NHS needs to learn from its mistakes, and as Health Secretary I'm on a mission to make sure it does The Independent
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